New Releases: Dec. 20, 2019
New Releases (CDs / Vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Thomas Newman | “1917 (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (war film directed and produced by Sam Mendes opens Christmas Day; See here; Download; Fandango)  |
(Sony Classical) |
| Katie Ross | “New Years Eve” (Apple Music) |
(Two Fish) |
| Various artists | “The Apollo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (audio accompaniment to the HBO documentary on the legendary New York City venue, directed by Roger Ross Williams; See/read here; Vinyl; Download) | (UMe) |
| Various artists | “Cats: Highlights From The Motion Picture Soundtrack” (opens Christmas Day; cast includes James Corden, Judi Dench, Jason Derulo, Idris Elba, Jennifer Hudson, Ian McKellen, Taylor Swift and Rebel Wilson; first single: Swift’s “Beautiful Ghosts,” written by Swift and Andrew Lloyd Webber; Hear here; See here; Read here; Urban Outfitters; Download; Apple Music; Fandango) | (Polydor / Republic) |
| John Williams | “Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)” (opens in theaters on Dec. 20; See here; Target-Exclusive CD, with two collectible cards; Download; Apple Music; Fandango; Merch)  |
(Walt Disney) |
More Releases for Dec. 20, 2019 »
Other Notable Releases
“Music For Starlux Airlines,” Peter White (There)
“Show 2000 – Nottingham Rock City,” Frank Turner (Polydor)
“Battleground,” Molly Hatchet (Steamhammer / SPV)
“A State of Trance Year Mix 2019,” Armin van Buuren (Cloud 9 Holland)
“Black Butterfly,” Leaves’ Eyes (AFM)
“King of R&B,” Jacquees (Cash Money)
“Trixie Mattel: Moving Parts (The Acoustic Soundtrack),” Trixie Mattel (PEG)
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New Releases (Downloads)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Sean Price & Lil Fame | “Price of Fame” (guests: M.O.P., Rim, Teflon, Conway The Machine, Guilty Simpson, Steele, etc.) |
(Ruck Down / Duck Down Music) |
| Too $hort | “The Vault” (guests: Pimp C, Mistah F.A.B., comedian Mike Epps, Gin Gin, Shorty B, PeeWee, Yung Holliday; first single: “Me and Ya Momma”; Hear here; Apple Music) |
(Dangerous Music / EMPIRE) |
| Various artists | “Little Shop of Horrors (The New Off-Broadway Cast Album)” (cast includes Jonathan Groff, Emmy winner Tammy Blanchard, Christian Borle and Tom Alan Robbins; Read here) | (Ghostlight) |
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Reissues (CDs / Vinyl)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Mariah Carey | “All I Want For Christmas Is You” (25th anniversary CD single edition, featuring a 1994 live version at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine, a So So Def remix, a 2009 extended dance mix and a live version of “Hero”; See here; Las Vegas Residency; Merch) |
(Columbia / Legacy) |
| Jerry Garcia & Merl Saunders | “GarciaLive Volume 12: January 23rd, 1973” (three-CD set, recorded at The Boarding House in San Francisco; Hear here; Read here; Download) |
(ATO) |
| Nektar | “Remember the Future” (1973 album; remastered; two-CD set includes a full-length concert from their 1974 U.S. tour; Vinyl) |
(Purple Pyramid / Cleopatra) |
| The Rolling Stones | “Their Satanic Majesties Request” (1967 album; remastered; standard CD; Merch) |
(ABKCO) |
| Frank Zappa | “The Hot Rats Sessions” (1969 album; six-CD box set features 65 tracks, including rare mixes, vault nuggets and complete basic tracks mixed from the original multi-track masters by Craig Parker Adams in 2019; also includes a Zappa Land board game with custom game pieces, dice and playing cards; See here; Read here; Translucent Pink Vinyl; Download; iTunes; Merch) |
(Frank Zappa Catalog / UMe) |
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Reissues (Downloads)
| Artist: | Title: | Label: |
| Solomon Burke | “The Complete Atlantic Albums” (55 songs) |
(Warner Music Group / X5 Music Group) |
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DVD / Blu-ray
| Artist(s)/cast: | Title: | Studio/label: |
| Bruce Springsteen | “Western Stars [Blu-ray + Digital]” (2019 film; See here; Prime Video; CD; Vinyl) |
(Warner Home Video, Dec. 19) |
More Upcoming DVD / Blu-ray Releases »
Next Week: Dec. 27, 2019
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